Canada: THE DOMINION: Roses & Cabbages

All over the Dominion, food prices took
a jet-propelled spurt last week. Bacon went up as much as 20¢ and was
nudging $1 a pound in Vancouver. Other meats were up 6¢ to 20¢. In
Toronto lettuce hit 33¢ (10¢ a year ago), in Montreal it went to 60¢.
Milk was up 3¢ a quart in many areas. Roses, at $5 a dozen, were
cheaper than cabbages at $6. Cracked the Toronto Star: "Take your
choice."

Lagging six weeks behind the price parade, the Dominion Bureau of
Statistics reported that the retail food index stood at 178.7 on Dec.
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